In June 2023, Houghton Library requested increased imaging production for the Dickinson Family Library project.
Through consultation, testing and evaluation, Houghton and Imaging Services revised the sorting criteria used to determine which books require specialized handling and photography from those well-matched to our standardized, higher-production, photography service. The updated sorting criteria dramatically increased the proportion of books routed to the higher-throughput service.
Per Christine Jacobson, 2024-06-27, an estimated 160,277 page-images remained.
Post-2024-06-27, Imaging Services has completed 8 batches, with page-images totaling 28,955–an average 2,388 per month.
With 131,322 images remaining, and our current production rate of 2,388 per month, our projected project completion date is January 29, 2030.
Alternatively, if we set a goal of completing the project on June 30, 2027, our production rate would need to be 5,483 images per month.